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action:Search_and_Replace [2017/09/07 06:00] peternlewis created |
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Enter what to replace the found text with in the //and replace with// text area. Use the arrow at the right of the text area to select variables, clipboards and other tokens to enter in the text area. | Enter what to replace the found text with in the //and replace with// text area. Use the arrow at the right of the text area to select variables, clipboards and other tokens to enter in the text area. | ||
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+ | For regular expressions, the replacement can refer to capture groups using either `$1` or `\1` notation (eg `%Calculate%CHARACTERS(\1)%` would be the count of characters in the first capture match (v8+)), or named capture groups (using `(?<name>...)` with the notation `${name}`. | ||
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+ | Like other [[/Text_Fields|Text Fields]], you can use [[manual:Tokens#Text_Case_Conversions | text case conversion]] escape sequences like `\U` and `\L` in the replacement field. | ||
Select where you want the result to be saved (back to the source, or to some other variable or clipboard or file). | Select where you want the result to be saved (back to the source, or to some other variable or clipboard or file). | ||
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+ | Using the action (gear) ⚙ menu, you can select (v10.0+) to replace all, or only the first or last match. | ||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
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Search for: (.+) (.+) | Search for: (.+) (.+) | ||
Replace with: $2 $1 | Replace with: $2 $1 | ||
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{{:action:search-replace-example.png?nolink&516|}} | {{:action:search-replace-example.png?nolink&516|}} | ||
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=== Actions === | === Actions === | ||
+ | * [[action:Search_using_Regular_Expression|Search using Regular Expression]] action | ||
* [[:Actions|See all Actions]] | * [[:Actions|See all Actions]] | ||
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- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Search%20 Replace |Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Search Replace]] | - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Search%20 Replace |Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Search Replace]] | ||
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